Territorial Prelature of Xingu

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Territorial Prelature of Xingu
Territorialis Praelatura Xinguensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Belém do Pará
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	354,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	397,500 (2004) 320,000 (80.5%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Prelatícia Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S.

The Territorial Prelature of Xingu {Latin: Territorialis Praelatura Xinguen(sis)} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the area of the Xingu River in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil. The cathedral is located in Altamira, Brazil.

[edit] History

• On August 16, 1934, the Territorial Prelature of Xingu was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia and Territorial Prelature of Santarém

[edit] Leadership

• Prelates of Xingu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Clemente Geiger, C.Pp.S. (January 17, 1948 - April 26, 1971)
  • Bishop Eurico Kräutler, C.Pp.S. (April 26, 1971 - September 2, 1978)
  • Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S. (September 2, 1981 - present)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy